Author: angie

“Angie Bell!!, Angie Bell!”, I heard a woman shout at me as I left the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. Angie Bell is my maiden name, so it took me a minute to respond. I turned to discover a woman who was a...

Wow, have you ever experienced a moment where life seemed to grab you by the collar, shake you awake and say “LOOK AT ME, HERE I AM!”
For most of us those moments are either (a) connected with an awe inspiring moment in nature (think rainbow,...

I have travelled to Asia for business for 7 years now and the 2 weeks after arriving home to Toronto are usually hell on earth! (good for midnight internet shopping, bad for my body and my bank account). On my most recent trip, I had...

2013 marks my 7th year of working in China and I just returned from a 3-week trip to Beijing.
The highlight for me was seeing quite a few of my old students from years gone by and seeing how they are doing. Mr. D approached me...

The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...

Last week in the office, I had a minimum of 5 clients say to me, “That’s just how I am, for me it’s black or white”. I get it! People who are good at setting expectations and pushing themselves usually have some black and white...

Here is what you need to know: You are not who your mother thinks you are.
Yep, that’s right, even if it’s something good.
You are soooooooooooo much more than what she sees when she experiences you. The truth is that sometime long ago, you expressed yourself...

I used to have this image of myself as being Supermom with multiple children frolicking around me with huge smiles on their faces, myself at ease and radiant all the time." Ha ha ha!!! I can now laugh out loud at that idea! Parenthood is...

“Not having enough money is not your biggest problem”.
This was a recent rant of mine on a social media site.
Then I really got passionate: “Quit telling yourself your problem is money. You’re ripping yourself off. And, diminishing your own worth when you believe that life...

Have you ever been faced with a decision, and found yourself ruminating on the idea, “What is the right thing to do?
I used to stress over almost every decision when I focused on this thought.
This isn’t the thought of a peaceful mind, it’s the thought of a...